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Bow rail height 1978 15' Sport
cleep1700	#1  Posted on 05/17/15 - 7:28 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 41 Comments: 0 Joined: 10/17/14	Is there a standard height of the bow rail at it's highest point nearest to the bow light? Craig in windy Kansas 1978 Sport 15' with 50 hp Mercury
Joe Kriz	#2  Posted on 05/17/15 - 7:33 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11447 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	Absolutely.
Berger	#3  Posted on 05/17/15 - 8:44 PM
Member Posts: 61 Comments: 1 Joined: 02/20/15	Mine is probably not standard but is 12" high.
cleep1700	#4  Posted on 05/18/15 - 5:07 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 41 Comments: 0 Joined: 10/17/14	Well, Joe, please enlighten me. I have searched but cannot find the specs. Mine is 17" and I am having some difficulty getting a cover to fit my boat. Craig, a newbie at all of this 1978 Sport 15' with 50 hp Mercury
FarmersWife	#5  Posted on 05/18/15 - 7:18 AM
Member Posts: 2 Comments: 0 Joined: 05/18/15	I have not measured the front bow railing height but believe it's the same as yours cleep1700. I am searching for a cover as well. Just purchased the boat Saturday, so I too am a newbie.
MG56	#6  Posted on 05/18/15 - 9:22 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 357 Comments: 0 Joined: 05/11/13	I think 17" is about right. Carver has a cover for a 15 with bow rails, did you call them?
action	#7  Posted on 05/18/15 - 11:51 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 208 Comments: 2 Joined: 01/03/15	When I bought my Carver cover for my Montauk 17, Patty Dvorak from Quality Marine Supply contacted the Carver people and got this for me. They may have the cover you need. Quality Marine Supply was great to deal with. The cover was drop shipped to me in about 10 days. Carver Cover 10304 will fit your boat. 1. It allows for bow rails up to 20" in height and also allows for the side rails. As long as your bow rails are no higher than 20", you should be just fine. 2. Your cover will come with a draw rope sewn into the hem which you will secure and tighten/tie in the back of the boat. It comes with a separate outboard motor cover which matches the boat cover and will accommodate up to a 150 HP outboard. 3. All Carver covers go over the bow rails and do not have cutouts for the bow rails. Therefore, they will not be located below or underneath the rails. www.QualityMarineSupply.com (removed email addresses) Edited by Joe Kriz on 05/18/15 - 12:04 PM
Joe Kriz	#8  Posted on 05/18/15 - 12:07 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11447 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	All original bow rails for the 15' models should be the same. If someone's rail is not original then none of us will know what cover fits it. Contact Carver directly if needed. Their contact info is in our Sponsor section in the upper right sidebar. http://www.carvercovers.com
cleep1700	#9  Posted on 05/18/15 - 1:29 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 41 Comments: 0 Joined: 10/17/14	Fellas, thank you. I went through an online store Boat Covers Direct that sells Carvers and Westlands and struck out. I'll go directly to Carver. Thanks again. Craig in windy Kansas heading to Colorado tomorrow to fish from my Whaler. 1978 Sport 15' with 50 hp Mercury
FarmersWife	#10  Posted on 05/19/15 - 9:48 AM
Member Posts: 2 Comments: 0 Joined: 05/18/15	Thanks all for the information. I have a call into a local canvas top shop to get a price on a custom made one and will also price out one from Carver. "Maryland Eastern Shore girl who will be using this boat to have some water fun on the Sassafras River with my three kids and maybe do some Rock Fishing as well. "
crbenny	#11  Posted on 05/19/15 - 1:42 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 94 Comments: 0 Joined: 09/20/05	Bow rail heights for 15' models are NOT all the same. Super Sport is lower than Sport. Chris Edited by Joe Kriz on 05/19/15 - 4:16 PM
Joe Kriz	#12  Posted on 05/19/15 - 4:13 PM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11447 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	We are discussing the Sport model here so I will revise my statement for those that want to add other models in this discussion. They should all be the same for the 15' Sport model. The Super Sport is a completely different model and a completely different wrap around bow rail/side rail system.